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As the person who is aware of each element of the Nevera, from nuts and bolts to the size of wires and features of code, Mate had a transparent idea for personalizing his automotive. With the huge customization choices out there at Rimac Automobili, this imaginative and prescient might be realized virtually completely. Almost all elements of the Nevera are produced in-house in Croatia, from intricate metallic components within the machine store to flawless finishes within the paint store, and bespoke designs crafted by the design group.
The in-house Color and Trim group proposed a number of bespoke liveries and dual-tone finishes, however Mate selected to remain true to his authentic imaginative and prescient—a full carbon physique tinted in crimson with bespoke crimson anodized Nevera badging and accents in pure naked carbon fibre. He wished to showcase the automotive’s pure supplies in all their magnificence.
The Level 3 Carbon end of Mate’s Nevera is a totally bespoke creation. The carbon fibres circulation in a selected path throughout the physique panels, matching the automotive’s geometry. This circulation continues throughout a number of surfaces and panels, creating an unbroken carbon fibre sample, millimetre good in its placement. The panels should be produced and lower exactly to attain this end, and the clear-coating course of is meticulous. Filling any refined holes within the materials with clearcoat can result in cracking, requiring the panel to be scrapped and the method restarted.
Croatian flags are hand-painted on the aspect mirrors, and a custom-designed lightning motif is hidden below the rear spoiler, paying homage to the Mediterranean storms off the coast of Croatia that impressed the Nevera’s identify. Mate is extraordinarily pleased with the Rimac Group’s Croatian roots, having refused to relocate the enterprise throughout its early, difficult years regardless of affords of funding.
Inside the Nevera, bespoke motifs could be hand-stitched into varied elements corresponding to armrests, headrests, and knee cushions. Special messages could be laser-etched right into a metallic plate mounted on the bulkhead, and a variety of colors and supplies can be found for personalisation. The inside can function full Napa leather-based, a mixture of Alcantara and leather-based, or perhaps a full Alcantara inside, highlighted by vibrant stitching. Metal surfaces within the cabin, corresponding to door handles, steering wheel buttons, and infotainment controls, could be anodized in varied colors, a stage of customization no different producer affords, due to in-house testing of this complicated course of.
“It’s sort of a loopy expertise to be a buyer of your personal firm, and I most likely wasn’t the simplest buyer both. Just like with all our prospects—there was a means of co-creation; sharing concepts, evolving them after which lastly perfecting them till you’ve a Nevera that stands alone and speaks to you personally. The consequence not solely appears to be like nice but it surely tells an essential story for me,” mentioned Mate Rimac, Founder and CEO of Rimac Group.
For his personal automotive, Mate selected an uneven trim, predominantly black on one aspect and crimson on the opposite. He additionally added private touches, together with embroidered motifs of Solinjanka, an interpretation of a sculpture in Zagreb’s Archaeological Museum.
